Lens Operations and Controls Project

By: Akylie and Vivian

Focal Length

The distance between the center of the lens and its focus.

F-Stops

A camera setting corresponding to a f-number.

Lens Speed

Is referred to the maximum aperture diameter, or minimum f-number on a camera.

Iris

Of an aperture, typically that of a lens, open or close in the manner of an iris or iris

diaphragm.

Macro Lenses and Focus

Be able to produce a life size image of an object.

Zoom Lenses

A lens that lets the camera change from a long shot to a close up smoothly.

Wide Angle Lenses

Exaggerates depth and relative size in the photo.

Depth of Field

The difference between the nearest and farthest objects.

Angle of View

Focal-length determines the angle of view seen thru the sensor size.

Zoom and Zoom Ratio

Determine how little or how much of the scene you see when photographing.

Filters

Include polarizing filters to reduce glare and improve saturation, or simple UV/haze filters

to provide extra protection for the front of your lens.

Image Stabilization

To reduce blurring that is created from the cameras movement in an image.